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With Days Until Feds Could Miss Paychecks, White House and Republicans Inch Closer to Averting a Default
The gap between the two sides is narrowing.
Federal Officials’ Financial and Ethics Docs Would Be Easier to Find Under a New Bill
The legislation would fix the “labyrinthian process of requesting them,” said Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette, of the nonprofit Project on Government Oversight.
Biden Picks Changemaking Air Force Chief as Next Top Military Officer
Gen. CQ Brown instituted the “agile combat employment” concept and the “Accelerate Change or Lose” doctrine.
The People Behind the Federal Spending Cut Dilemmas
Before slashing federal jobs, lawmakers should think about the mission voters would like the government to perform.
A Federal Agency Budget Freeze Seems Likely at a Minimum, as Debt Deal Remains Elusive
The contours of a deal are taking shape even as negotiators say they remain divided with less than 10 days until potential furloughs or missed paychecks for feds.
Army Mulls 10-20% Cut to Special Operations Forces
Lawmakers and Army officials have discussed cuts through decade’s end, including to Green Berets, psyops, and enablers.
Biden and McCarthy Strike Positive Tone After Debt Limit Talks, But No Deal Yet
"We don’t have an agreement yet, but I did feel the discussion was productive in areas that we have differences of opinion,” McCarthy said Monday.
GOP Lawmakers Demand Telework Stats from Federal Agencies
Congressional Republicans argued that the Biden administration’s recent efforts to scale back the use of telework are insufficient.
Don't Pay Members of Congress if There’s a Default or Shutdown, New Bill Says
This bipartisan bill is a “no brainer,” said one of the co-sponsors.
A Default on the U.S. Debt Would Be Far Worse Than a Government Shutdown. Here’s How
National security, transportation, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid would be impacted.
Overhaul Federal Permitting as Part of the Debt Limit Deal? Not as Easy as It Sounds.
Time is running out for a deal on permitting legislation to be included in a debt limit bill.
Talks on a Spending and Debt Deal Come to a Halt
As negotiators look to avoid delaying paychecks for feds, Republicans say they hit pause on negotiations.
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